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Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Gadds@PSBH

The last
Monday of the month usually sees a meet the brewer event at Port Street Beer
House. And last night proved no exception with Eddie and John from Gadds taking
turns to entertain the expectant throng. At heart, Eddie is a traditionalist in
terms of production and marketplace. That’s not to say Gadds don’t
experiment-they do-but Eddie’s passion for local, fresh beer for local people
came through loud and clear. As did his love for the East Kent Golding: not to
be confused with any other Golding, but that’s a whole other story.

And if you’re
wondered why some of their beers are numbered, well the wife’s a mathematician
and naming beers is boring, right?!

Seassider

A 4.3% amber
coloured session Bitter made with lots of Goldings and a little crystal malt.

I always understood the numbers that Gadds' assign to their beers are a reflection on how many pints of them one could drink. Thus a drinker could put away 7 pints of Gadds' No.7 Bitter Ale (3.8%), 5 pits of their No.5 Best Bitter Ale (4.4%), but only 3 pints of the No.3 Kent Pale Ale (5.0%).